Requalification Course
Course Information
Course Number: AJ 66-350
College Credit: 6.5 Units
ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
- Course Dates: April 2, 2024 to April 27, 2024 - (dates subject to change)
- Accepting Applications Starting: January 2, 2024
- Application Deadline: March 15, 2024
- Meeting Days/Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - 0700-1600
Course Requirements
Those eligible for the course must have successfully completed a California Basic Course or eligibility requirements listed below. The entry document links below must be downloaded and completed. The "STEPS TO APPLY" document link includes steps to apply and a detailed checklist of entry required documents on page 3, please read this document first, before applying.
- STEPS TO APPLY
- How to Apply to Southwestern College - Required to be completed by returning students (to activate ID) and New Students (to create a new ID)
- Requalification Course Information/Cost for California Resident
- Requalification Course Information/Cost for Out-of-State Residents
- Program Entry Application (PDF Form)
- Firearm Questionnaire (PDF Form)
- DOJ Clearance Records Instructions for California Residents & Out-of-State Residents
- Request for Live Scan Service (PDF Form)
- Medical Release (PDF Form)
Click this link to download a free app of Acrobat Reader, it will be needed to complete some of the fillable forms if you do not have the software application on your computer.
Any questions regarding the Requalification Course, should be directed to Program Technician Elizabeth Valdez at evaldez@swccd.edu or swcpoliceacademy@swccd.edu.
Eligibility Requirements:
This POST-certified, 160-hour minimum course serves two purposes:
- Three-Year Requalification* This course is available to individuals who have successfully completed a POST-certified Regular or Specialized Investigators' Basic Course, the Basic Course Waiver (BCW) process, or who have been awarded a POST Basic Certificate and have a three-year or longer break in service.
- Basic Course Waiver Examination (BCWE)
After an evaluation has been approved by POST, this course may be completed to meet the examination requirements for the BCW process, which consists of written and skill components.
*Six-Year Exception: Individuals who successfully completed a Regular Basic Course (RBC), Specialized Investigators' Basic Course (SIBC), or the Basic Course Waiver process on or after July 1, 1999 but who never served in a position for which a Regular or Specialized Investigators' Basic Course was required by law, may requalify by completing the POST Requalification Course one time within six years from the date of basic course or waiver process completion. After six years, those individuals must complete the appropriate basic course (RBC or SIBC) to requalify, regardless of when the Requalification Course was completed.
The Requalification Course includes portions of the Basic Course, which are:
- Most likely to rapidly change;
- Critical manipulative skills related to officer safety or civil liability in areas which persons are most likely to experience reduced proficiency; and
- Other related critical subjects.
Training Center Location:
Southwestern College Police Academy at HECOM, 8100 Gigantic Street, San Diego, CA 92154. For more information, contact the Police Academy Office via email at swcpoliceacademy@swccd.edu